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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04
Mexlcans Never in a Hurry

Rush" is something Mexican cannot
understand. He always has time for every
thing. He stays long at table, dresses
leisurely, keeps much in the open air; and
the women are Of the same leisurely habits.
One hears little about nerves. here,
and life goes on just as well, and little
better than II one were keeping ten en-
gagements in twelve hours and reforming
all the rest of mankind. The oval, warm
tinted or even the frequently seen pallid
face Of the pure blooded Spanish woman
has no look on 1t OF brain occupied with
trying TO solve the riddle of the universe,
and doubtless the universe is Just as well
of and will run ON just as smoothly.
Boston has been trying for the last half
century to guess the riddle of the Spynx,
and never will succeed. 1t needs less east
wind, less of ssproblems' and more repose
and cheerful fun. The Latin races have
got nearer to q successful solution of the
question of how to live comfortably than
the Anglo-Saxon, Somehow, they have
not the faintest idea that the solar system
will 60 wrong II they fail to s'give their
minds to it. Mexico Cor. Boston Herald
characteristics Of Fish Oils.
Mr.. A. H. Allen, In paper on oils read
In the American association, said that
shark and fish oils are often unsaponiflable,
and hence are not fatty others. He be-
heved them to contain cholesterine, like
cod liver oil. The fixed oils can be sepa-
rated into groups, but we know no process
for separating . mixture az lard and cot
tan seed On -nWtan Rndzsk
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04
eplros GRADY AT HOME.
what Reporter Saw In and About th
sanctum.

Wnnt Reporter SAW IN ana AOout tne
sanctum.
In May last Memphis reporter, who was
swinging around the southern circuit IN search
Of hswspapsr that could not exist without
his services, CHANGED 70 visit Atlanta and
called upon Mr.. Grady
He Gays: at was not exactly q friendly
call, ~ Mr.. Grady bad not the honor Of my
acquaintance Ny mission was one Of BUSH
ness exclusively, and the social amenities Of
Journalism were lost sight Of In the hope OF
getting Job at almost anything week. In
front Of The Constitution building saw three
reporter standing and gazing reverentially
up al the third door corner window. knew
them to be reporters by their fashionable at
tire and intellectual foreheads. asked them
in what part Of the building Mr.. Grady might
bs found. They simply pointed with jeweled
fors6nEers In the direction they were looking,
and resumed their prisons. The elevator boy
was startled when told that wished to be EST
down ON Mr. Grady's floor. He evidently
considered me rash. At the second floor We
took on several compositors. I knew they
were compositors. because they were careless
In raiment and bore themselves as men who
carry the earth In a typestick.
~ remarked 10 one Of them that wished to
see Mr. Grady.
a'Ratbsr Il was you than me- he replied,
with sympathy that was little puzzling TO
me then. It didn't puzzle me ten minutes
later
aOn reaching the third floor the elevator
boy pointed Ims silently down a spacious hall
lined With rare plants and adorned here and
there with costly works Of art in bronze and
marble At the further end was massive
door Of carved oak. In the center Of the
middle panel was round hole about the size
Of q half dollar and just below this a silver
bell pull. gave the knob twist and in q
moment mellow tenor voice was heard
through the opening asking who was there.
told my name and business
Beg pardon for standing you off, said
the owner OF the voice, opening the door, I
thought you were congressman; we're so
pestered with 'em here
~ entered o luxuriously appointed ante
room and confronted handsome young man
wearing apriceless diamond ring and deli
cate bang. fT'
await here until seek the Presence he
said, solemniy. and disappeared through an
inner door.
sBy this time nerve was as scarce about my
person as the price OF board
Presently the handsome young man re-
turned and said. he win see you
II followed him and found myself in Mr..
Gradys audience chamber. twas furnished
with oriental splendor. There were four per-
sons in the room-the governor Of the state, o
United States senator, astenographer and the
man was seeking. The great journalist was
seated on q rich divan, debating to the stem
ographer. while the others hung breathlessly
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04
A Bvronio Joke.

John Taylor, in his "reminiscences, tells us
that he was much in the habit OF visiting the
green room OF Drury Lane theatre in order
to cultivate an acquaintanceship with Lord
Byron.
Ale always says Taylor, received me
with great kindness, and particularly one
night when l had returned from public
dinner and met him in the green room.
had by no means drunk much wine, yet as
seemed to him to be somewhat heated and
appeared to be thirsty, he handed me tum.
bier of water, as he said to dilute me. -
Detroit Free Press
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Adapting the Means to the End.

A certain German was very much blamed
by the owner Off vicious dog which the
former had shot.
"Why didn't you keep the dog of with the
butt end of your gun instead Of shooting
himp exclaimed the irate owner of the de-
funct canine.
"Ven dot tog comes at me tail first, den /
pushes him away init de butt end Of my gun;
but ven be comes at mo INIT his biting end
FIRST. dan shoots him init ter biting end of
cot guh s-Texas Eiftinxa
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04
ANecoore OF AskAHAM LINCOLN.
Reluctance In Permitting Men to be Shot
for Cowardics-IIis LEG Cases"

Reluctance In Per hitting Men to be Shot
for Cowardics-IIis Leg Cases"
In the earlier years OF the war, all the death
penalties Of court martial had IT, he sent up TO
the president, ms c0mmander-in chief, for ap-
prevail When Judge Holt, the Judge advo-
cate general OF the army, laid the first case
before the president, he replied, swell, will
keep this few days until have more time
to read the testimony" That seemeil quite
reasonable. When the judge explained the
next case Mr.. Lincoln said, 81 must put this
by until can settle in my mind whether this
soldier can better serve the country dead than
living.n To the third he answered, 1.-The
general commanding the brigade is to be here
in few days; will wait and talk the mat
tor over with him." Finally there was a very
fragrant case Of q soldier who, in the crisis Of
a battle. demOraized his regiment by his
cowardice, throwing down his gun and hiding
behind a friendly stump The court-martial
found that ne had neither father nor mother
living, nor wife nor child; that he was unfit
TO wear the loyal uniform, and that he
was thief who stole continually from bis
comrades. Here" said Judge Holt, lis
a case which comes exactly within your
requirements. He does not deny his guilt;
he will better serve bis country dead
than living, he has no relations to mourn for
him, and he is not fit to be In the ranks of
patriots" Mr. L.incoln's refuge of excuse was
all swept away. Judge Holt expected he
would write approved" on the paper; but
the president, running his long fingers
through his hair, as he 50 often did when in
anxious thought. replied: "Well, after all,
Judge, think [ must put this with my leg
cases LEG casesi" said Judge Holt, with a
frown at this supposed levity Of the president
IN a case of life or death; "what do you mean
by leg caves, sire" "Why. why" replied Mr..
Lincoln, do you see those papers crowded
into those pigeon bolesl They are the cases
that you call by that long title, 'Cowardice
in the face Of the enemy but call them, for
short. my leg cases. But put IL to you,
Judge, and leave L. for you to decide for
yourself: II Almighty God gives a man cow
ardly pair of legs, how can he help their run
ming away with himT-Hon. Schuyler Col
fax In Rice's "reminiscences of Abraham Lin
arln
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04
A glimpse Into tho Future.

Hell saw lady at the theatre last night
with her bonnet on,
She-You don't mean i'll What could she
have been thinking Off How everybody mus,
have stared at her!
He-Yes; she was the cynosure OF all eyes.
She was on the stage, you know, and her part
called for bonnet.
She-oh, you great tease! How you fright
ened mel ] didn't know but that that odious
custom of wearing ones bonnet at the theatre
was coming in fashion again, Boston Tran
script
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04
4 n,.naI FAILURE.

Sweet Girl-And so you have been on the
plains for ten yeaIss
Handsome Cowboy-Yes, this Is the first
time I've been back into real civilization
snow please tell me, IN that lonely life. so
far removed from the refining Influences Of
civilization, you know, what did yoo miss
moskF'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04

sydney Smiths Letter to Lucy Austin,
"Lncy, Lncy, my dear child, don't tea,
your frock: tearing frocks is not Of itself q
proof Of genius But write as your mother
writes. act as your mother acts; be frank, loyal
'effectionate. simple, honest and then integrity
or laceration of frock is OF simple import. And
Lucy, dear child. mind your arithmetic. You
know In the first sum Of yours ever saw
there was mistake. You had carried two
las a cab is licensed to do), and you ought
dear Lucy, to have carried but one. Is this q
trifie! What would life be without arith
metic but scene of horrorsl You are going
to Boulogne. the city OF debts, peopled by
men who have never understood arithmetic.
BY the time you return shall probably have
received my first paralytic stroke, and shall
have lost all recollection of you. Therefore
] now give you my parting advice-don't
marry anybody who has not a tolerable un
dsrstanding and Thousand year. And
God bless you. dear child"
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He Wa. Not sr,.ron..

From a city in the Mexican state OF Jalisce
we have received the following request
editor Argonaut Dear Sir-If you have
not any inconvenient. will request you send
ma ons exemplar Of your accredited news.
paper. If bis lecture is affability to me,
will tell you, and then you can send me a sub.
scription. Please excuse me II am grievous.
Your most respectfully,
The gentleman is not at all grievous. We
have forwarded copy, and trust that The
lecture of The Argonaut viii prove affability
to him-San Francisco Argonaut.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04
Both Hands Busy.

A negro in Alabama was brought up for
stealing pair of chickens, but declared, SOL
emily, that he "didn't steal dem ar fowls, /"
declaring on the other hand, that the com.
plainant bad beaten him brutally with q
club
aBut," said the Judge, "you're twice as
large and strong as he Is, why didn't you
defend yourselff"
@Why, jedge, see hyar; I bad chicken in
each hand, an what's two raw chickens agin'
.1.Aes
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04
A LEFT Handed Forgiveness.
Julia-And SO you and Kate have made all

Julia-And SO you and Kate have made all
up3
Sarsh-Yes, we've made all up and are as
good friends as ever. She kissed me two or
three times. and kissed Der; and when she
kissed me was mad and when had to kiss
her could have bitten her. We are just as
good friends as we used to be. but I'll never
forgive her.
Julia-Yes, know exactly how you felt,
and Of course any girl would feel just the
same Boston Courier
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04
By An MeaDs.

Ring out. wild bells, the chestnut crew.
Tbs feeble quip. the ancient pun,
IA 3okea weli known 10 ev'ry one.
1iag ca ~ sadt nhg IN sha new.
-Ramhasas
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04
He KNOW where They had Been.

De Hang-Have you seen anything Of my
slippers, Johnnyl
Johnny-No, sir.
Mrs De Hang-John henry mind what
you say.
JOHNNY amt seen m pop, honest.
Mamma KEEP my head down SO low couldn't
see a blamed thing. amt sayin' nothin
about feelin' I'm, though.-Tid Bits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04
The Application OF the Rule

Lecturers consider Ohio to be the best
state In the union for their business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04
culture. Progress.

1That gurrul Of moline ill be afther deco
ratin' ivirything purity soon. There goes me
bod an shovel, bless her sowll She's not ter
blame fur the janyous that runs in Their fam.
ily.n-Judge
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04

The Peculiar Interest Always Eyinced
by Scholars and Antiquarians In the
Sacred and Mysterious Name OF God.
The Pronunciation Lost.
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Proper Construction Of an Eficient Ram.
and the Great Advantages It Would
Possess Over Other Kinds Of Plated
War Ships.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-29
DIRECTORY
OF RELIABLE
BUSINESS HOIrSru


BUSINESS HOUSES
The Directory 5elor Of r.lau, -
e ,i h9ases, giriHg their locaso, ' goa
business, ell be fouHd cery u~f,i q, :. I" and
q reference for information reL,ts. " ".rs
and al the different 5ro,els. ~ -. :. ''l
Analytical eh.,,t..
Or; HENRY fkOELING is r.,
chemist 10 Chesapeake ana 80 'Heiiin stru,.
mOno ana Allegheny ralirosS. ll h.e
pe"'Vn 70 ores and mineral Waters ''Nsi u-
a. r, Architects,
VI. j. DlMMOCK, llB r. Ma,
rcspondenCe solicited ''',e' Go.
.,,, BARRIERS
LIAM n. GARDNER. ss
sb t,cU,, hair cutting. dyelng. shawn
Bakers
"i'hNOND STEAM RAKpRy u
pIgpretor IL s. Twelfth street va
, Boots and shoes.
j. H. hAnDALE. 1915 B.. Main .,.o..
g." ana . mems and q ana 80 l,9..
butcher.
ALI hh =. BRAJEk. stall IA Dbl
'''' "''' SMOKED beet tongues a spectacle,
.,,,.,.,. candy Manufacturer
~ hN Is. ul Err. tIf D. Nar.hsn st-..
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early aye Of -, and filled the three functions
Of vice president, senator elect from Ken
lucky and candidate for president one year,
only 70 be a fugitive and in arms against
That country the next year four years later
an exile. and al the last an honored cltiHn oi
his native state and once more assured OF ma
tional honOrs il death had not inierNened.
Yet this man died al the early age Of 81
His life is the epitone of the amazing revo
luton through which his nation passed IN
the last quarter Of rs first century
The ceremonies of .uyeiinc the Breckin-
ridge statue occurred in the presence of an
immense thr0ng. including the governor
and senators from Kentucky and many vet
erans Of the civil war and MeXicln var. The
principal address was delivered bl Senator
J. e.. :. Blackburn The statue Is the work
Of Valentine. the Virginia sculptor, and is OF
heroic size, eight feet high. ropr seniing
Breckenridge iu the attitude of an orator
He was almost "A perfect model OF manhood,
and the statue presents his handsome form
and striking intellectual features with all
their life and animation. A pleasing feature
Of the ceremonies was that veterans Of both
the Union and Confederate armies and
civilians of like varying views took part
equally II was % honor a great kentuckian
they were there, not 10 perIeiuate old time
hatreds
John Cabel Breckenridge was born near
Lexington, Jan. ~ 1921, graduated at q On
ter college, Danvile. entered on ihe piac-
tice Of law at an early age and soon quit it
TO go % Mexico as major Of the Third kcn.
lucky regiment. He was elected To- iho lee-
islature in 1919, and i'm 1851 to congress from
the Lexington district lIc advanced SO
rapidly in congress that in --H. when but
lust of the legal age, he wa. elected Vice
president on the ticket with James Buchanan.
his youth and chivamou- bearing adding
much strength in the west 20 iAe ticket In
1860 hc was the candidate ot tho soulhcrn
wing of the Democrats for president. just
after being chosen 20 the United States sem
ate From the chair Of vice president and
president Of the national senate boz took his
seat as a member OF that body and held 10
till midsummer OF the memorable year II
1861 In October of that year he issued his
noted Lexington address 10 the people Of
Kentucky, announcing his adhesion 20 the
causa If the southern Confederacy. 20 which
be thereafter devoted his sword and talents.
He distinguished himself on many battle
fields. and al the close of the war went 20
Cuba and thence To- Canada. hut as loon as
complete amnesty was declared be returned
10 Lexington and engaged in railroad con-
stuction lie was vice president of The Lex
ingt0n and Big Sandy railroad az the time of
his DEATH May II, 1873. So rapid had been
the course Of reconstruction. and 50 complete
the social and political amnesty in hs state,
that be was prominent candidate and had
he lived would undoubtedly have soon repre-
scented his state once more in the national
senate
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A Re,Iew BIZ Bonfire Light.

A little before noon on the 9TH Of April,
1865 Gen Grant, with his staff, rode into
.he little VILLAGE Of Farmville, on the
south side Of the Appomattox river, q
town which will be memorable In history
as the place I'm which he opened the cor
re.pondence with Lee which led TO the
surrender II the Army Of Northern Viz
gina.
&c drew up in front Of the village hotel,
di-mounted and established headquarters
IN its broad piazza News came in that
Crook was lighting large odds with his
cavalry on the north side of the river, and
was directed 10 20 10 his front and see
what was necessary 10 be done 70 assist
him found that be was being driven
back and the enemy was making n bold
stand north of the river. Humphreys
was also on the north side, isolated from
the rest Of our infantry. confronted by a
large portion Of Lees army, and having
some very heavy fighting. On my return
10 general headquarters that night
Wright's corps was ordered 10 cross the
river and move rapidly 10 the support OF
our troops there Notwithstanding their
long march that day, the men sprang 70
heir feet with a spirit that made every
one marvel no their pluck and came
swinging through the main street OF the
Village with n step that seemed as elastic
ns on the first day Of their toiisome tramp.
II was now dark. but they spied the gen
eral- in-chicf watching them with evident
pride from the piazza Of the hotel
Then was witnessed one Of he most in
spring scenes Of the campaign. Boniires
were lighted on the sides n the street,
the men seized straw and pine knots, and
improvised torches. Cheers arose from
throats already hoarse with shouts OF VIC
tory bands played, banners waved, arms
were tossed high I'm air and caught agBin.
The night march had become grand re-
view with Grant as the reviewing officer.
Grant $ Last Campaign" IN The Cen
tury
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE
Rerorted by G. w. Branch & Co.. banken
and brokers No. iii Main street.
New York stock Market.

New YORK, November % Last week
there were indications that the knowing
ones were slipping out of their stocks.
The bank statement, though not showing
as much decrease as feared, had the effect
to stiffen the market, but it could not be
held up. Before the opening this morn
ing there was any amount of bull point
ers but from the fact that the bulk OF
them came from parties who are loaded
up with stocks, and naturally trying to
talk the market up, had little effect The
conservative operators were bearish and
made no secret Of the fact that they were
short of stocks Tc-day's market re-
fected the bad news pouring In, aud the
Grand Trunk cut Saturday afternoon and
still another to day discouraged holders
OF stocks. The trunk lines have met
these cuts and bitter fight is inevitable.
The new tariff OF Illinois State rates has
fl ally been adopted and it will make an
average reduction of 90 to 30 per cent.
Iowa State rates will cause a reduction
Of about 90 per cent. Money grows
tighter. To-day money was bid up to !
per cent, and large loans were negotiated
at per cent. Altogether there was lit
tie favorable gossip to-day for stock
holders. London sold to-day and Chi
cagO is more bearish Boston sold stead
ily Room traders, discovering that in
siders were unloading, turned bearish and
hammered the active list
Sterling, 4 50 and So Money 3 to 7.
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Asking the Echo.

The ignorant and practical man IS some
times inclined 70 SCOT ut the apparently
purposeless grubbing Of the scientist, but
should he find himself ia tight place, he
might discover that the studiOus theOrist
could easily eXtricate him from IT, a sci
eniihc man. while ont in boat one night
on river in Florida, was caught in - fog
50 dense that IL was impossible 10 See
twenty feet ahead
The b0atman stopped rowing, saying
that they must wait for daylight, or, at
least, until the fox should clear aw.y, as
they did not know in what direction 10
steer Their passenger then showed them
what benefit could be reaped, IN an emer
gency. from a knowledge Of certain natu-
RAJ laws lie says:
IL at once stood up in the boat and
shouted Soon an echo came back. Point
ing in The direction from which it pro
ceeded. said There is the nearest land.
Rowing half mile in the specified direc.
ton. we soon reached the shore.
The boatmen expressed great surprise
that. although they had been on the river
all their lives, 30 simple plan for finding
their way in fog had never occurred 70
them The fact upon which | acted was
this: Air saturated with moisture during
a fog is a much better conductor Of sound
than when dry Two results follow.
Sound tn wells faster, and hence the echo
returns more speedily, and the sound Is
heard more distinctly
Remembering these facts, a person can,
with % little practice soon determine the
approximate distance Of the nearest land
or woods Youths Companion.
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Nv n,' II MOND STEAM BAKERY. X A.
b in5 li,a,,' IL 5. Twelfth street. whes.
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Under the Wing Of wales.

The Prince Of Wales, FOR his own amuse.
ment, lets people IN whom the better mem
bcrs viii not recognize But they only
stay in so long AZ the prince smiles. TneiI
admission is really bat q temporary one,
and dependent solely upon the caprice Of
the prince, whose smile admits them, but
whose frown wiz. a. quickly eXpel For
peoplc-aud especially foreigner i'm
acinc therefore, that because The Prince
Of Wales takes notice OF them and for his
own amusement gets friend, with whom
he has influence 10 invite them 10 their
entertainments. they have achieved the
eutree % English high hfe-eXcept IN a
very narrow and ephemerM fashions
one Of the biggest mistakes which people
can make. know quite well l shall be
gainsaid IN this. Americans who have
come over 20 London during the season
and gone % some balls and garden parties
under the Prince of Wales wing and
patronage. and have been invited TO Marl
borough house, are, / am quite aware, i'm
bued with the delusion that they have seen
and know an about English high life
They have and they have not They
have caught a glimmer of 10 under the pc
culiar circumstances Of being noticed by
the Prince of Wales, who has given them
a five minutes view, as IL were, Of the
sphere Of high life IN which be is the un-
questioned leader. In the short space IL
which they have the opportunity 70 take
and make observations they naturally GET
but a crampel idea Of what actual Eng
fish high life is as IL is in and among the
Prince OF Wales set Beyond that they
positively can know nothing. Cock
aigne' IN The Argonaut